Beulah Park vs Maylands

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Maylands, about half of households are people living alone. Maylands is closer to the city centre: 4.8 km, against 5.5 km. On these figures, Maylands tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Beulah Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maylands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beulah Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beulah Park and Maylands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beulah Park Maylands
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beulah Park Maylands
Walkability 88 / 84
Beulah Park — Walkability: 88/100 Maylands — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 47 / 34
Beulah Park — Safety: 47/100 Maylands — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beulah Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maylands — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 18
Beulah Park — Low flood risk: 80/100 Maylands — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Beulah Park has higher household incomes ($113,828 vs $95,264); Beulah Park rents higher ($390/wk vs $338/wk).

Beulah Park Maylands
Population 1,601
+6% vs other
 1,508
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +0.9%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $113,828/yr
+16% vs other
 $95,264/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+13% vs other
 $338/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park Maylands
0-4 4.9% / 5.8%
Beulah Park — 0-4: 4.9% Maylands — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.8% / 10.2%
Beulah Park — 5-14: 11.8% Maylands — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.2% / 5.1%
Beulah Park — 15-19: 6.2% Maylands — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.5% / 6.1%
Beulah Park — 20-24: 6.5% Maylands — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.0% / 13.6%
Beulah Park — 25-34: 14.0% Maylands — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 13.6% / 13.4%
Beulah Park — 35-44: 13.6% Maylands — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.2% / 14.2%
Beulah Park — 45-54: 13.2% Maylands — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.9% / 14.8%
Beulah Park — 55-64: 12.9% Maylands — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 9.6% / 8.2%
Beulah Park — 65-74: 9.6% Maylands — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.3% / 5.5%
Beulah Park — 75-84: 5.3% Maylands — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.9% / 2.9%
Beulah Park — 85+: 1.9% Maylands — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park 37.0% lone person
Beulah Park — Lone Person: 37.0% Beulah Park — Couple Families: 41.5% Beulah Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Beulah Park — Group Household: 7.3% Beulah Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Maylands 46.9% lone person
Maylands — Lone Person: 46.9% Maylands — Couple Families: 35.2% Maylands — One Parent Families: 11.9% Maylands — Group Household: 4.4% Maylands — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park 32.4% renting
Beulah Park — Owned Outright: 33.6% Beulah Park — Mortgage: 34.0% Beulah Park — Renting: 32.4%
Maylands 32.1% renting
Maylands — Owned Outright: 35.1% Maylands — Mortgage: 32.8% Maylands — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park Maylands
Bachelor Degree 24.4% / 24.8%
Beulah Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.4% Maylands — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 10.2%
Beulah Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% Maylands — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 7.5%
Beulah Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Maylands — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.6%
Beulah Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Maylands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 4.2%
Beulah Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Maylands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beulah Park Maylands
England 4.7% / 4.4%
Beulah Park — England: 4.7% Maylands — England: 4.4%
Italy 3.8% / 4.2%
Beulah Park — Italy: 3.8% Maylands — Italy: 4.2%
China 1.6% / 2.1%
Beulah Park — China: 1.6% Maylands — China: 2.1%
India 1.6% / 1.3%
Beulah Park — India: 1.6% Maylands — India: 1.3%
Greece 0.8% / 1.3%
Beulah Park — Greece: 0.8% Maylands — Greece: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Beulah Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Maylands — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park 73.7% houses
Beulah Park — Houses: 73.7% Beulah Park — Townhouses: 17.6% Beulah Park — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Maylands 65.6% houses
Maylands — Houses: 65.6% Maylands — Townhouses: 29.5% Maylands — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beulah Park Maylands
Median house price $1,610,000 $1,490,000
Median unit price — $765,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 16 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Beulah Park Maylands
Residential 98% 92%
Commercial 2% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beulah Park Maylands
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Approvals change year on year +32% +141%

Ranking within SA

Beulah Park Maylands
House price Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 90% of SA

Liveability

Beulah Park scores higher overall (90 vs 70).

Beulah Park Maylands
Grade A+ A
Score 90/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Maylands carries more flood risk (82 vs 20); Maylands carries more crime risk (66 vs 53).

Beulah Park Maylands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Low
20/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beulah Park Maylands
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 3.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Beulah Park Maylands
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2 1

Mobility

Beulah Park Maylands
Walkability score 88/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.5 km
+13% vs other
 4.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5067
 2.2%
postcode 5069
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 5067
 52
postcode 5069

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beulah Park Maylands
Car (driver) 64.3% / 63.8%
Beulah Park — Car (driver): 64.3% Maylands — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 14.1%
Beulah Park — Worked from Home: 16.9% Maylands — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Bus 5.7% / 9.6%
Beulah Park — Bus: 5.7% Maylands — Bus: 9.6%
Bicycle 5.2% / 3.9%
Beulah Park — Bicycle: 5.2% Maylands — Bicycle: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.4%
Beulah Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Maylands — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.4% / 4.2%
Beulah Park — Walked Only: 3.4% Maylands — Walked Only: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Beulah Park Maylands
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Beulah Park Maylands
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
816 premises
 28%
842 premises

Climate

Beulah Park Maylands
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beulah Park Maylands
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beulah Park Maylands
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $1,995/yr
Council Burnside Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Federal electorate

Beulah Park Maylands
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beulah Park Maylands
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beulah Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Maylands

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

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